Vessels (Starset album) explained

Vessels
Type:studio
Artist:Starset
Cover:File:Starset_Vessels.jpg
Alt:The ocean against a night sky is seen. A triangle is shown in the middle of the image.
Released:
  • (Vessels 2.0)
Studio:Black Birch Studios, Kennebunk, Maine & NRG Recording Studios, North Hollywood, Los Angeles
Length:
  • (Vessels)
  • (Vessels 2.0)
Producer:Rob Graves
Prev Title:Transmissions
Prev Year:2014
Year:2017
Next Title:Divisions
Next Year:2019

Vessels (stylized as ▽ESSELS) is the second studio album by American rock band Starset, released on January 20, 2017 through Razor & Tie.[1]

The album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200. The first single from the album, "Monster", peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2017, becoming the band's highest-charting song to date.[2] The second single, "Satellite", peaked at number 12 on the same chart in November 2017.[3] A deluxe edition of the album titled Vessels 2.0 was released on September 28, 2018.[4]

Writing and recording

Frontman Dustin Bates outlines the process for creating the album:

Work on the album started as early as June 2015.[5] Bates estimates that it took collectively 9 months to create the album, with small interspersed breaks for touring in support of the band's prior album, Transmissions.

Composition and sound

Bates described the album's sound in comparison to their prior album, Transmissions:Vessels has been described as hard rock,[6] [7] [8] [9] electronic rock,[10] and progressive rock,[11] by professional critics. Bates also stated he implemented some elements of EDM into the music.[12]

Reception

The album was strongly praised by Loudwire, stating that "Vessels works on multiple levels. If you're looking for engaging singular tracks to fill your playlist, this album has several songs that could keep the band on radio for a long run. But if you're looking for a deeper connection and a full listening experience, Vessels truly takes the listener on a journey both musically and thematically, utilising synths, drums, guitars and Bates' at times dreamlike, at other times aggressive vocal approach."[13] The lead single from the album "Monster" also received particular praise for its blend of hard rock with electronic elements, and was featured in many decade end rock songs lists.[14]

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Vessels
Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 52
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[16] 53
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[17] 13
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 3
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] 2

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Starset Unleash 'Monster' Single, Announce 'Vessels' Album . Loudwire.com . November 4, 2016 . 2016-12-16.
  2. Web site: Starset - Chart history . Billboard . 2017-05-24.
  3. Starset Chart History. Billboard. September 25, 2018.
  4. Web site: Starset announces "Vessels 2.0" deluxe album. September 1, 2018.
  5. Web site: Hadsall . Joe . Sci-fi songwriting: Dystopian story fuels Starset's music | Lifestyles: Entertainment, Life and more . Joplinglobe.com . June 12, 2015 . 2017-05-24.
  6. Web site: 25 Best Hard Rock Albums of 2017. Loudwire. September 25, 2018.
  7. Web site: 2017 Loudwire Music Awards Nominees Revealed. Loudwire. September 25, 2018.
  8. Web site: Starset - "Vessels" [Album Review]]. Jeremy. Price. puregrainaudio.com. September 25, 2018.
  9. Web site: Album Review: Starset - 'Vessels' - New Noise Magazine. January 20, 2017. September 25, 2018.
  10. Web site: Album Review: Starset – Vessels – Rocked . https://web.archive.org/web/20170120210110/http://rockedreviews.net/album-review-starset-vessels/ . dead . 2017-01-20 . Rockedreviews.net . 2017-05-24 .
  11. Web site: Starset - Vessels (Album Review) . Cryptic Rock . January 13, 2017 . 2017-05-24.
  12. Web site: Mettler . Mike . Starset's Dustin Bates Talks VR Audio, Hi-res Streaming, and Life On Mars . Digital Trends . April 7, 2017 . 2017-05-24.
  13. Web site: Starset, 'Vessels' - Album Review . Loudwire.com . 2017-05-24.
  14. Web site: November 21, 2019. The 66 Best Rock Songs of the Decade. 2020-08-14. Loudwire. en.
  15. Web site: ARIA CHART WATCH #405. auspOp. January 28, 2017. January 28, 2017.
  16. Web site: Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. January 27, 2017. November 9, 2022.
  17. Web site: Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40. Official Charts Company. January 27, 2017. November 9, 2022.
  18. Web site: Starset Chart History (Top Rock Albums). Billboard. November 9, 2022.
  19. Web site: Starset Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums). Billboard. November 9, 2022.
  20. Web site: YEAR-END CHARTS: Hard Rock Albums (2017). Billboard. November 9, 2022.

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